Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
After the Eland, the Roan Antelope is the second-largest antelope species occurring in Africa. It has a somewhat horse-like appearance with a general colouring of grayish-brown, often with a reddish tinge. The under parts are lighter. The face is distinctly marked with black and white, giving it is a lightly clown like appearance and the long, narrow ears have prominent tassels of hair at the tip. The tail is long and tufted. A distinct, light-coloured but darker tipped mane runs from between the ears to just beyond the shoulders.
Shoulder height: 110 – 150 cm (average 140 cm)
Mass: 220 -300 kg (average 270 kg)
Horns; average length: 75 cm. Both sexes carry the back-curved horns but those of the cow are lighter and shorter than the bull’s.
